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BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206810.

You are likely spot on. My first hunch was Mastophora genus, a bolas spider Species Araneus andrewsi - BugGuide.Net Genus Mastophora - Bolas Spiders - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206818.

Looks like Selenopidae, called flatties Genus Selenops - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

hopefullyhelpful commented on picture ID 206802.

With further research, I think it might be Castianeira longipalpa.... Discussion Thread

Jfkallen commented on picture ID 206808.

This is my first post. I apologize for the photo. I had intended to zoom in. Leg span 2”. Yellow chevrons on its “back.” We have had a drought for about a month and it just rained for the first time in the last two days, so I’m guessing it likes the moisture of all the water my wife leaves on the floor trying to collect on my life insurance policy.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206804.

Nice photo.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206800.

Not much detail to work with but a hunch is a funnel weaver like a grass spider or house spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206796.

Salticus scenicus, a Zebra jumping spider. Species Salticus scenicus - Zebra Jumper - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Hector859 commented on picture ID 206327.

I think I found this little fellow in my kitchen except that it has white spots instead of red. Everything else seems to be the same. He surely can jump, that's for sure! I am new to the site and not well-educated in spiderology. But I can always learn. I have a very slight ant problem but this little guy has knocked off over a dozen in a single day!... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 206780.

Seconding the Bugman! (: Beautiful, I love these guys! Big but completely harmless spiders.... Discussion Thread

1Flipflop18 commented on picture ID 206788.

Thank you. I was hoping that was the kind of spider and not something worse she is just a lot smaller than the ones I usually see... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206788.

Yes, a wolf spider. A female with her eggs in tow.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206786.

A brown recluse spider, can't tell the gender from this.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206780.

A female southern house spider. These are totally harmless. If you must relocate her, try to see she doesnt drop her egg sac. These spiders are near blind and she may never find it again. I had 5 of these living in various parts of the house. People that keep them as pets, they can live up to 8 years. No, they simply do not byte humans.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206776.

A slender crab spider. Tibellus genus.... Discussion Thread

Ldschneider77 commented on picture ID 206764.

Thanks, BugmanDan! Glad to hear it.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206768.

Looks like a Hogna anteucana, wolf spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206766.

What ever this is, it is not dangerous. Seeing the eyes would help most. Off hand, I might suggest an Oloios genus huntsman, but may also be a wolf spider... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206764.

A Steatoda species cobweb spider, not dangerous.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206762.

Could this be a Joro spider... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206760.

The legs look like this would be a household funnel weaver. Certainly a male though.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206756.

Initially, this looks like a brown recluse. For the photo, there is not much detail and I see a possible pattern on the abdomen, If so, not recluse but possible crevice weaver or cobweb spider. Your second submission does not look like the same species. Capturing the eyes and facial features, there could be more certainty.... Discussion Thread

P J W commented on picture ID 8135.

This looks like the one I saw crawling across my lap this evening. Unfortunately, I could not post a picture because there wasn't much left of him when I got through. I didn't know about this website when I crushed him / her. But I have seen these spiders in my house, mostly in my laundry room.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206752.

A male Loxoceles reclusa, a brown recluse.... Discussion Thread

the404 commented on picture ID 206746.

Thank you so much BugmanDan!... Discussion Thread

Charles Lyons commented on picture ID 206748.

Thank you very much "Bugman Dan". I thought the pattern resembled a "skull" and that is what made me photograph it. PS. I know nothing about spiders and appreciate you getting in touch. My very best wishes to you in the USA. Charlie, from Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206750.

Steatoda nobilis. Species Steatoda nobilis - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206748.

Steatoda nobilis, sometimes called skull spider for the pattern.... Discussion Thread

Charles Lyons commented on picture ID 206748.

I photographed this spider in my wood shop in Ireland on 31st March 2026.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206746.

For the mouthparts and fangs, this is probably a woodlouse hunter. Harmless, but bytes are known to sting a bit.... Discussion Thread

the404 commented on picture ID 206746.

The spider is less than an inch in length.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206744.

Pretty. A Pisaurina mira, nursery web spider Species Pisaurina mira - Nursery Web Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206742.

I am thinking a silver Argiope garden spider Species Argiope argentata - Silver Argiope - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206740.

No doubt, but when you get to know the larger spiders, you realize how harmless they are. Giant house spiders can get to 4 inches across the legs, huntsman to 5 inches, but people actually handle and play with them. Quick buggers and can give you a start.... Discussion Thread

TannerBoy commented on picture ID 206740.

Thank you for the information. He looked very intimidating to me when I first saw him.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206740.

This is a funnel weaver, probably something closer to grass spiders than house spiders. The boxing glove palps, this is a mateur male, so your size is not far off. All of the funnel weavers are quite harmless.... Discussion Thread

TannerBoy commented on picture ID 206740.

Does anyone know what type of spider this is?... Discussion Thread

Takethemallaway commented on picture ID 206738.

Thank you Dan! ... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206738.

Common cellar spider, they are cool. Species Pholcus phalangioides - Longbodied Cellar Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206734.

I am not a medical doctor, but I have been bitten by a few spiders and also studied bytes and venom toxicology at Washington state. Clue 1 this is not spider related, Except for large spiders like tarantulas, you cannot see fang marks and then only briefly. Some skin infections may resemble bytes or multiple bytes from insects. In my case, the initial byte does sting a bit. A small itchy red spot... Discussion Thread

Takethemallaway commented on picture ID 205032.

Thank you!... Discussion Thread

karenclautice commented on picture ID 206734.

Thanks for your comments. The "wound" never became necrotic--just two small red dots close to each other, one brighter and more obvious (deeper?) than the other. Something bit me and woke me up! I have no idea if this spider (probably hobo? and all the ones I've found look like this) was the culprit, but something bit me! It's been about two weeks now and for several days there was periodic zin... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206734.

When it comes to spiders biting sleeping humans, there is a 99.99% probablity the injury is not spider related. Yor spider does look like a hobo spider, so to clear the air, they are harmless and shouldn't be implicated with bites. There is so much mis information about hobo spiders, you really need the input from bonafied arachnologists. The late Amanda Howe posted a couple videos about hobo spi... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206732.

Yes, this is Loxoceles reclusa, the brown recluse.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206730.

Steatoda genus cobweb spider. Steatoda borealis I believe.... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 206722.

I can't offer an ID, but I just want to say it's a gorgeous spider! Thanks for sharing and I hope someone can ID for you.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206728.

A celler spider, very harmless. Might be holding eggs in her mouth parts, or eating on prey.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206726.

Probably a wall spider, Oecobiidae family. Oecobius genus.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206724.

A first hunch here is a brown widow. any egg sacs in her web can help ID these... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206718.

These can get big, I caught one near the size of my hand and they are not small.... Discussion Thread

Spidiecat commented on picture ID 206718.

Just dust from me cleaning the ceiling. She was quite healthy and so big! Easily the size of my hand.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206718.

Is that parasites on here or just dust?... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 204676.

Bugguide identified it as genus Emertonella. We don't currently have that as a species and I can't update it until we have a new taxonomy database.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206716.

Nice shot... Discussion Thread

soopercyclechic commented on picture ID 206710.

Interesting. I'll see if I can get a better photo of the egg sack next time I see one. The one I posted here is already gone, maybe they hatched??... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206714.

Looks like a giant house spider, harmless, even good to have around.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206710.

I'm not sure. She is in that family, Theridiidae. The other possible best answer is: Steatoda Noblis, a Noble False Widow. It looks like both, yet neither. He egg sac is in-between too. Brown Widows have spikey egg sacs. Like a meringue cookie with the pointy part all over it. This egg sac is a little bit spikey. The markings at the dorsal posterior are interesting. I'm not home and ... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206062.

It is gorgeous.:) I think it might be family Theridiidae. There are some of them that have the stark black markings on their legs like this. Our site went back to soecializing in US and Canada, so I won't be able to file the photos. We still try to help. It's definitely a male from the swollen ends of its pedipalps. The Orchard Orbweavers have a different standing posture. Genus Theridio... Discussion Thread

soopercyclechic commented on picture ID 206710.

Is this a brown widow?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206684.

My condolences. Take care.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206684.

Thanks Dan, for holding down the fort. :) My mother died a week ago after a long ilness. I've been living with my father and helping him, full-time. I'll still stop into SpiderID as often as I can.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206705.

This is a Leaf-footed Bug, possibly genus Leptoglossus. https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/245 With their long antennae that look like legs, they are sometimes submitted as spiders. Often enough that I have the genus name memeorized. :)... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206703.

Probably a bark crab spider. Genus Bassaniana - Bark Crab Spiders - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 206699.

Not confident enough to ID, but definitely male, he's certainly got some bulbs on the pedipalps!... Discussion Thread

TIPTOPAL-YT commented on picture ID 206680.

Unc is still at it... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206699.

Not certain here but might be a spitting spider, harmless, good to have around.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206695.

Yes, one of the slender crab spiders.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206692.

Looks like a Salticidae to me also.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206690.

Looks like a wolf spider you have there.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206688.

Yes, it really does.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206686.

A female Steatoda species cobweb spider. False widow, quite harmless... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206684.

Most likely Hogna antelucana or maybe Hogna carolinensis. Genus Hogna - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206680.

I am going with common house spider. It could be a wolf spider as they look so similar.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206678.

Scotophaeus blackwalli. A type of ground spider. Species Scotophaeus blackwalli - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206676.

Scotophaeus blackwalli  AKA Mouse spider, harmless but bites can hurt good. Species Scotophaeus blackwalli - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206668.

Yes Black Lace Weavers live together in the funnel web. It seems like an odd thing for spiders to do. Other Funnel Web spiders also live in group housing webs. I once found a Grass Spider funnel web that was at least 3 feet long with multiple living chambers with pairs of spiders in the chambers. I think it's cute that the Black Lace Weavers live as male-female couples. I can sample them ... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206668.

S. borealis is common in the area, it was one of the first spiders that I considered. The markings don't match, S. borealis has crisp linear markings and a shiny texture. The way the legs are pulled up in the defensive posture isn't their style, Steatoda just raise their legs a little bit. The Blacklace and other ground prowlers pull their legs over their body, like this one is starting to do... Discussion Thread

thirsty4arachnids commented on picture ID 206668.

You could be right, the webs unfortunately i had to destroy, but it was a funnel built into the niche that it darted out from, do you know if theyre known to cohabit with others? There were about 3 or 4 in the same ring under the cap.... Discussion Thread

fourleafbeef commented on picture ID 206657.

Agree... Discussion Thread

fourleafbeef commented on picture ID 4369.

Ooooh this one is beautiful!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206668.

My first hunch was Steatoda borealis, what do you think?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206674.

A ground spider in the Gnaphosidae family. Could be near end of life or cold makes them sluggish.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206664.

From the markings and location, the most likely species is this one. https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/94815 It is possible that you got a bacterial infection from a skin puncture. Insect bites can do that too. Steatoda spider bites are very rare, I don't know what happens to the skin when they occur. This is the first time we've added a sighting of the species to our photo gallery!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206668.

It might be a Black Lace Weaver, Amorobius ferox. https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/7020/bgimage They live in niches at the bottom of a funnel web. The spider is hidden, but the web can be quite wide. The web is dark gray, which is unusual in the US. This might be our first spider in a fire hydrant photo. :) I have Black Lace Weavers living in the gaps between the stones in my house'... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206664.

A steatoda species cobweb spider. They are not prone to bite unless trapped against the skin. Sort of a ruel I have about bites is if you didn't catch a spider in the act of biting, then your injury is not spider related. I have never been bitten by one of these, but those that have say it stings pretty good. There are so many things that mimic bites, and it is usually a spider that gets the bla... Discussion Thread

allaround commented on picture ID 206664.

I found a few of these spiders, not sure if its related but iove been biten three times and never felt the bite but worst month, and three bites hurt afterward and started small got big size of half dollar and was terrible left good size scar and took about a month to heal... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206655.

Our site has gone back to specialising in UA and Canada. I think this could be a Mouse Spider in genus Missulina. https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/ The 3rd photo down in the link might be it. The cbelacerae are fantastic!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206661.

They can be that big? The ones I've seen here on the East Coast are small, about the size of Parson Spiders.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206661.

A wolf spider, maybe thin legged wolf spider. Genus Pardosa - Thin-legged Wolf Spiders - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206659.

Does look more like Chericantheum species.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206657.

A wolf spider, probably Hogna antelucana.... Discussion Thread

Araxhne commented on picture ID 206653.

I did think this little guy looked sort of like a huntsman. Thank you!... Discussion Thread

Anna56644 commented on picture ID 206655.

Thanks for your comment BugmanDan. Unfortunately, your expertise is a little off on this one. This spider is about 2 inches in width and length, far beyond the size a jumping spider could achieve. Thanks anyway!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206655.

Awful hard after being hosed down with something, but this is a jumping spider, very harmless.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206653.

I am sure this is a flattie, they look like tiny huntsman spiders. Genus Selenops - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206647.

Yes, Salticidae family, I believe one of the Phidippus species.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206645.

This looks a bit like a dwarf spider, maybe a bowl and doily spider. Harmless.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 206631.

I'm glad that you were able to find it, Gasteracantha cancriformis, here. We couldn't do i from the photo, though this species has tiny little flags of silk on the web. They can be found in several colors with various colors of spines. I tried to collect photos of as many color combos as I could when I was in Florida. The best spots I found in Florida were tree/ greenbrier clusters.... Discussion Thread

deluxebug commented on picture ID 206643.

Found in my kitchen, which has a door straight to the patio only 15 feet from where this spider was found. This time of year the kitchen is usually hanging around 55-60 degrees at best. The carapace makes me think of a wolf spider, but I didnt get a good look at its face. If it is a wolf, I've never seen a tan one before.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206637.

Looks like a domestic house spider, quite harmless.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 206629.

You need to post your phot of the spider you found inside. With this species, early in life they look the same, mostly blackish. As they molt to adult, males look more like your photo. Called sexual dimorphism. One key to males is the pedipalps extend forward, smaller abdomens, and lighter colors. A couple traits are the females make cribellate webs, usually in cracks and holes, and spend their li... Discussion Thread